Yarn or thread holder



Mary C. Tu/f/e M C TUTTLE YARN OR THREAD HOLDER Filed July 11, 1950 INVENTOR. m BY (Wavy 8% Oct. 14, 1952 Fig.

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Patented Oct. 14, 1952 UNITED ST-ATE PATENT OFFQICEJ1TI-il 2,613,885 I YARN OR THREAD HOLDER Mary C. Tuttle, Menlo Park, Calif., assignor of twenty-five per cent to Leslie 0. Gillen and twenty-five per cent to Theodore J. Portelloy both of San Francisco, Calif.

Application July 11, 1950, Serial No. 173,125 Y This invention comprises novel and useful improvements in a yarn or thread holder and more specificallypertains to a supporting device for a plurality of yarn or thread holding spindles for selectively positioning the same for most effective use.

The primary object ofthis invention is to provide a device for supporting a plurality of yarn or thread-holdingspindles in selected positions to afford the maximum ease of access to a selected spindle and the thread carried thereby to facilitate knitting and similar occupations. v

Yet anotherobject of the invention is to provide an'improved yarnor thread holder in conformity with the foregoing object in which a plurality of spindles of thread are removably and rotatably supported by a supporting assembly which in turn is oscillatably mounted upon a base for selectively positioning the various spindles of thread. 1

An additional object of the invention is to provide an apparatus in conformity with the foregoing objects in which a plurality of spindles of thread are mounted upon a support frame upon opposite sides of an axis of oscillation of the frame whereby the spindles of thread may be selectively elevated into easy accessible position; together with a guiding means for maintaining the threadspindles and their supporting members in an erect position during all phasesof their pivotal movement.

These, together with various ancillary feature and objects of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the present invention, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrate'd, byway of example only, in the accom panying drawingsb wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one suitable form of apparatus incorporating therein the principles of this invention, a quantity of thread beingillustrated wound upon one of the spindles ready for use; I

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line, 2 2v of Figure 1, an alternative illustrating the manner inwhich the supporting frame isguidingly connected with the supporting base of the device. k

Referring now more specifically to the accom- 8 Claims. (01. 242-439) parallel relation to the axle l6 and to each other,

. thread, or withdrawalor'replacern" spindle.

panyingdrawings, whereinlike numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, it will be seen that the device as illustratedconsists of a base in the form of a tray or thelike 1 may be rotated inlorder to shift thesupporting member as set forth hereinafter. Fixedly secured in any desiredmanner to the axle l6, and preferably adjacent the opposite ends of .the same, are a p'ai'rjof supporting frame members 20, eachv of Whichl includes a pair of armsv 22 and 24 which arepreferably disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to each other.

Pivoted upon the extremities of'the arms 22 and 24 of each of the frame members 20, and

adjacent the outer ends of these arms, are a pair of parallel support bars 23 which aredisposed in the uppersurface of these support -bars having longitudinally spaced sockets 28 adapted to receive the lower ends30 of a plurality of spindles. 32 having shoulders 34 for seating upon the upper surfaces of the bars 26 and having notches 36 in their upper ends. It is intended that a quantity of thread, yarn or other material shall be wound upon the spindles 32 with one end of the thread, as at 38, received in the notches 36, and with the thread forming a cylindrical roll, as at 40, with a loose end 42' by means of which the thread may 1 be withdrawn from the spindl'for use-.- It will thus be seen that the spindle of thread is removably and rotatably supported As will now be apparent from an inspection of v the full and dotted line showings of Figure 2 the support frame assembly may be oscillated about the axle Hi to selectively elevate one of the sup- *port bars andthe spindles carried thereby re la ti've to thosecarried by theother support bar, whereby the spindles 'ofa selected supportfbarf may be rendered moreaccessible for useofthe 1' 'Of. the

The base, which may be of any desired" consists of laterally extending pintles or stub axles 44 carried by the outer extremities of the arms 22- and 24, thesepintles being pivotally received in bores or apertures '16 formed in upstanding lugs 48 upon the upper surfaces of the;

support bars. Thus, the support bars are pivotally supported upon the pintles M at their upper ends and depend therefrom.

Each of the end plates I4 is guideways, which,

provided with the adjacent surfaces of the 'end, plates, l4 and struck upon arcs having appropriate centers.

as illustrated; consist of; arcuate guide channels or tracks 50 formed. in.

Extending from the ends of'the support'bars 2d and elf-center with respect to the axes of the pintles 44, andthe passages. 46 are; guide members 521 which are. slidably, received, in the g ide: waysill; The proportions. and contours are such, that theimembers 52 ridingwithin the. guideways 50 Will'fpositively pivot the. support bars about the. pintles 4,4 tov maintain the. support bars in.

erect position at "all. phases of their oscillatory travel. I

Conveniently, the outside edges of the arms; 22 and. may be cut. away ornotched, as. at 54, to provide clearance forjthe members 52 at the extreme ends of thetravel of the same as shown inrFisures. V

It. is. evident. that although. the guide. means illustrated has guide grooves for, receiving guide member's.v 52. carried by the, support bars, a reverse. arrangementcould be provided and in fact numerous other equivalents.v could be employed to give the desired guided movement to the support bars. Further, although a pair of support frames have beenillustrated and described, it willbe readily understood that either one or a plurality of such frames could be employed as desiredwithout departing from the principles of this invention. i

It will now be seen that by properly rotating the knob I8, the axle IE will be shifted to cause H the oscillatory movement of the support frame from the full line position shown in: Figure 2 to the dotted line position shown therein, and that during this travel the spindles will bev maintainedinupright position at all times, the result of this travel being to selectively elevate the spindles of one support bar with respect to those of the other.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device together with its many advantages will be readily understood, and fur-- ther explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and I :changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art'after aconsideration of the foregoing specification and accompanying drawings, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within, the scope of the appended claims.

Havingthus disclosed and described the invention, what is, claimed as new is as follows:

1. A thread holder comprising a base, a sup-- pqlttmounted on said base for oscillatory motion abouts horizontal axis, g uide means operatively connecting said support tojs'aid basefor oscillatory motionfth'read holders carried by .said

Y 4 support upon opposite sides of its axis of oscillation.

2. A thread holder comprising a base, a support mounted on said base for oscillatory motion about a horizontal axis, guide means operatively connecting said support to said base for oscillatory ..m oti0n-,. thread holders carried by said suppc rt; upon opposite sidesof its, axis; of oscillation, said support including an axle journaled in bearings on said base, frame members each having angulated'arms fixedly secured to said axle, support! bars parallel to said axle and mounted on said arms.

3,; Ajthread.holder'comprising a base, a support mounted on said base for oscillatory motion abouta horizontal, axis, guide means operatively connecting said support to said base for oscillatory motion, thread holders carried by said support. upon opposite sides of its axis of oscillation, said support including an axle journaled in hearings on said base, frame members each having angulated arms fixedly secured to said axle, support bars parallel to said axle and mounted on said arms, said guide means. comprising arcuate guideways at each end, of: each,

support bar, members on said bars slidably received in said guideways.

4. A threadholder comprising a base, a'support mounted on said base for oscillatory motion about a horizontal axis, guide meansoperatively' connecting said'support to said base for oscillatory motion, thread holders carriedby said support upon opposite sides of its axis of-oscillation, said thread holders comprising spindles rotatably and removably mounted on said support; 1

5. A thread holder comprising a base, a support mounted on said base for oscillatory motion about a horizontal axis, guide means operatively connecting said support to said base for oscillatory motion, thread holders carried by said support'upon opposite sides of its axis of oscillation, said support including an axle journaled mounted on said support bars.

6.'A thread holder comprising a base, a support mounted on said base for oscillatory mo t on about a horizontal axis, guide means opera tively connecting said support to said base'foroscillatory motion, thread holders carried by-said support upon opposite sides of its axis -of oscu lation, said base comprising a tray h'aving'abot' tom, side walls and end walls, said supportbeing journaled in said end walls;

7. A thread holder comprising a base;"a sup port mounted on said base for oscillatory motion about a horizontal axis, guide, means operatively connecting-said support to said. base for oscillatory motion, thread holders carried by said support upon opposite sidesof its axis of oscilla- H tion, said base comprising a tray having, abote, tom, side walls and endwalls said support be ing journaledin saidend walls, 'saidguiderne including guideways on said end Walls.

8.. A thread holder comprising a base,,a su

port mounted on saidbase f r n z mom) i about'a horizontal axis; guide means operatively 35 1 3 $91191 pport to saidbasefor ojsci" latory motion, thread holders carried by said support upon opposite sides of its axis of oscillation, "said support including an axle journaled in bearings on said base, frame members each having angulated arms fixedly secured to said axle, support bars parallel to said axle and mounted on said arms, said guide means comprising arcuate guideways at each end of each support bar. members on said bars slidably received in said guideways, said support pars being pivoted to said arms, said members comprising pins ofiset from the axis on which saidbars are pivoted to said arms, said pins traveling in said guideways m Number to rotate said bars about their pivotal connection and maintain said bars in an erect position.

MARY C. TUTTLE.

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